dashcam
noun
dash·cam
ˈdash-ˌkam 
variants
or less commonly dash cam
or dashboard camera
plural dashcams also dash cams or dashboard cameras
: a video camera mounted usually on the dashboard of a vehicle and used to continuously record activity through the vehicle's windshield
Typically, police dashcams are used to gather evidence during traffic stops.—
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Janissa DelzoThe fight took place on the right side of the police car, out of view from the dash cam.—Nathalie Baptiste
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In dashcam video, Boris Gurman can be seen grappling with an attacker while Sofia Gurman runs toward them.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
The dashcam video, which was shared on social media Tuesday and verified by NBC News, shows a man and a woman wrestling with and ultimately disarming a man on the side of the road.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
Boris and Sofia Gurman are seen on dashcam video trying to stop the deadly terror attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Australia's Bondi Beach.
—Anna Coren, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
The dashcam video, which was shared on social media Tuesday and verified by NBC News, shows a man and a woman wrestling with and ultimately disarming a man on the side of the road.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
Boris and Sofia Gurman are seen on dashcam video trying to stop the deadly terror attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Australia's Bondi Beach.
—Anna Coren, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Best Dashcam Deals on Amazon The Rove R2-4K Dual dashcam features 4K front and 1080p rear recording, providing sharp coverage of everything happening around your car, day or night.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Dashcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dashcam. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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dashcam
noun
dash·cam
ˈdash-ˌkam
variants
also dash cam
or dashboard camera
plural dashcams also dash cams or dashboard cameras
: a video camera mounted on the dashboard of a vehicle and used to continuously record information
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